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Jim is the typical all-American guy — a macho "everyman" — with a soft spot for his beautiful wife and children. Jim's boyish bravado and humorous antics keep a certain level of turmoil in their

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    According to Jim Season 6 Episode 3 - Guinea Pygmalion
    0.0/10(182 votes)

    #1 - Guinea Pygmalion

    S6:E3

    When the family pet guinea pig swallows an eraser, Jim is forced to pay for an expensive operation.

    Director:James Widdoes
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. According to Jim Season 6 Episode 4 - Hoosier Daddy
    0.0/10(175 votes)

    #2 - Hoosier Daddy

    S6:E4

    Cheryl and Jim go to a motel in Indiana to celebrate their fifteenth wedding anniversary, but Dana's possible labor and a tornado interfere.

    Director:Jim Belushi
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. According to Jim Season 6 Episode 8 - Deliverance
    0.0/10(178 votes)

    #3 - Deliverance

    S6:E8

    When Dana gets into premature labor, and Ryan isn't able to come and deliver the baby because he is delivering a celebrity's baby, Jim has to be the one to deliver Dana's baby.

    Director:James Widdoes
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. According to Jim Season 7 Episode 17 - No Bedrest for the Wicked
    0.0/10(155 votes)

    #4 - No Bedrest for the Wicked

    S7:E17

    Jim anxiously awaits for the moment when Cheryl is off bedrest so she'd take over all the chores, but Dana urges him to let Cheryl rest until she goes into labor. After meeting Cheryl's gynecologist, Jim learns that Cheryl was already allowed to be more active, but she didn't tell him.

    Director:Philip Charles MacKenzie
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. According to Jim Season 7 Episode 18 - The Devil Went Down to Oak Park
    0.0/10(178 votes)

    #5 - The Devil Went Down to Oak Park

    S7:E18

    The Devil himself visits Jim to remind him of the deal they made years ago, when Jim promised to give away his fifth child if the Devil helped him win over Cheryl.

    Director:Steve Zuckerman
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. According to Jim Season 8 Episode 2 - The New Best Friend
    0.0/10(162 votes)

    #6 - The New Best Friend

    S8:E2

    When Dana, Cheryl's sister and best friend, moves away, Jim realizes he must find Cheryl a new friend as soon as possible.

    Director:Steve Zuckerman
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. According to Jim Season 8 Episode 3 - Jami McFame
    0.0/10(177 votes)

    #7 - Jami McFame

    S8:E3

    Jim and his band win a chance to play for a child pop sensation Jami McFame, but when the star gives them an attitude, Jim decides to set her straight.

    Director:Jim Belushi
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. According to Jim Season 8 Episode 4 - Andy's Proposal
    0.0/10(162 votes)

    #8 - Andy's Proposal

    S8:E4

    Jim urges Andy to propose to Emily or risk losing her, but when he sees Emily dining with another man, he doubts the wisdom of his advice.

    Director:Jim Belushi
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. According to Jim Season 8 Episode 6 - Cabin Boys
    0.0/10(160 votes)

    #9 - Cabin Boys

    S8:E6

    Jim looks forward to a "guys only" weekend with Andy, but when Andy ends up dumped by Emily over a text message and when the guys stumble upon Emily's depressed ex husband, Jim decides to do his best to cheer up the guys and save what's left of their weekend.

    Director:Philip Charles MacKenzie
    Writers:Jonathan Stark, Tracy Newman

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  10. According to Jim Season 1 Episode 9 - Andy's Girlfriend
    4.2/10(254 votes)

    #10 - Andy's Girlfriend

    S1:E9

    Andy has a new girlfriend, and Cheryl wants Jim to treat her nicely because not only is she Andy's first girlfriend sine Carrie, but also Ruby's piano teacher. During dinner, Alicia tells Jim she's a vegetarian, and not only that, but also a Peckers fan – a big insult to Jim. Alicia and Andy break up and get back together, but she keeps turning down invitations to have dinner at Jim and Cheryl's. The reason? She doesn't like being around Cheryl. Jim rubs it on her face until Cheryl confronts Alicia, who reveals it's only because she thinks Cheryl's too perfect.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. According to Jim Season 3 Episode 15 - Dana Dates the Reverend
    4.5/10(216 votes)

    #11 - Dana Dates the Reverend

    S3:E15

    Dana and Jim both covet their reverend - she for romance, he for the pastor's prowess at bowling.

    Director:Jim Belushi
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. According to Jim Season 3 Episode 7 - Dana Dates Jim
    4.8/10(215 votes)

    #12 - Dana Dates Jim

    S3:E7

    It's Halloween and Cheryl is trying to host "the" party so she can own Halloween in the neighborhood. Dana brings in her newest date, Hank, who carries an awful lot of similarities to Jim. While refusing to admit she's dating Jim, Dana realizes the truth when she accidentally pinches Jim's butt thinking it was Hank. The next day she and Cheryl have a fight over the whole situation, which leaves it up to Jim and Andy to fix the friendship between the two sisters.

    Directors:Leonard R. Garner, Jr.
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. According to Jim Season 3 Episode 27 - Everyone Gets Dumped
    4.8/10(193 votes)

    #13 - Everyone Gets Dumped

    S3:E27

    Jim develops a friendship with Dana's new boyfriend, despite the fact that the guy dumped Cheryl years ago.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. According to Jim Season 1 Episode 6 - The Crush
    5.8/10(261 votes)

    #14 - The Crush

    S1:E6

    Jim sets Dana up with a guy so perfect that even Cheryl falls for him.

    Director:Michael Lembeck
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. According to Jim Season 5 Episode 18 - Polite Jim
    6.0/10(176 votes)

    #15 - Polite Jim

    S5:E18

    Jim makes his own neighbour cry with complaining about his backyard barbeque, so he ends up taking polite lessons from Andy, in order to become a better person.

    Director:Bob Koherr
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. According to Jim Season 5 Episode 22 - Belaboring the Point
    6.0/10(180 votes)

    #16 - Belaboring the Point

    S5:E22

    When a proud and happy Ryan announces that Dana is pregnant, Jim warns him of Dana's upcoming hormone swings, and ends up dreaming that he is pregnant.

    Director:Bob Koherr
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. According to Jim Season 6 Episode 7 - Cheryl Gone Wild
    6.0/10(180 votes)

    #17 - Cheryl Gone Wild

    S6:E7

    Andy, Ryan and Jim are stunned when they find out that Dana and Cheryl recently appeared in a Chicks Gone Wild video.

    Director:James Widdoes
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. According to Jim Season 7 Episode 2 - The Hot Wife
    6.0/10(165 votes)

    #18 - The Hot Wife

    S7:E2

    Cheryl feels down when she can't use her sexuality to get a dinner table at a restaurant, so Jim tries to cheer her up by writing letter as a 'water delivery guy', but his plan soon makes Jim doubt if Cheryl is attracted to him or the delivery guy.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. According to Jim Season 7 Episode 7 - Period Peace
    6.0/10(176 votes)

    #19 - Period Peace

    S7:E7

    When Ruby and Gracie can't seem to stop fighting, Jim is "forced" to read their diaries to determine the cause, only to realize that he needs to give out delicate motherly advice to them, while Cheryl is still away.

    Directors:Leonard R. Garner, Jr.
    Writer:John Schwab

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  20. According to Jim Season 7 Episode 8 - The Rendezvous
    6.0/10(160 votes)

    #20 - The Rendezvous

    S7:E8

    When Cheryl returns home for a visit the kids end up occupying her time, so Jim decides to prepare a special date with her at the airport lounge, only to end up mistakenly arrested.

    Director:Jim Belushi
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. According to Jim Season 7 Episode 9 - Goodwill Hunting
    6.0/10(162 votes)

    #21 - Goodwill Hunting

    S7:E9

    Without consulting with Cheryl, Jim transforms the garage into a cigar lounge and donates the kids' old clothes and furniture to charity. When Cheryl informs Jim that she is pregnant with twins, he is forced to retrieve all the stuff that he gave away, and has to deal with the fact that he is going to be a father of five.

    Director:Steve Zuckerman
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. According to Jim Season 7 Episode 10 - All Dolled Up
    6.0/10(170 votes)

    #22 - All Dolled Up

    S7:E10

    Jim is forced organize a doll-themed party for Gracie while Cheryl is on bed rest, but when Gracie admits that the only reason she agreed to the party was because she wanted to please her mother, Jim decides to turn the party into something totally else.

    Director:Larry Joe Campbell
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. According to Jim Season 7 Episode 11 - Pregnancy Brain
    6.0/10(166 votes)

    #23 - Pregnancy Brain

    S7:E11

    Jim finds a way to use Cheryl's forgetfulness (a.k.a. "the pregnancy brain") to his advantage by trying to convince her that it was her idea to turn the basement into a media room instead of a room for Ruby and Gracie.

    Director:Jim Belushi
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. According to Jim Season 7 Episode 14 - The Chaperone
    6.0/10(170 votes)

    #24 - The Chaperone

    S7:E14

    Andy finally meets the perfect girl, but things get rough when he lets Jim babysit the woman's daughters, who then end up missing while Andy is having dinner with Emily.

    Director:Jim Belushi
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. According to Jim Season 7 Episode 15 - The Six-Week Curse
    6.0/10(164 votes)

    #25 - The Six-Week Curse

    S7:E15

    Dana puts Andy under hypnosis to learn why all of his relationships don't last longer than six weeks. Upon learning that it's due to Andy's low self-esteem, Dana decides to boost up Andy's confidence, but she ends up making things worse when Andy starts flirting with other women while on a date with Emily.

    Director:Philip Charles MacKenzie
    Writer:Unknown

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Guinea Pygmalion" is the worst rated episode of "According to Jim". It scored /10 based on 182 votes. Directed by James Widdoes and written by Unknown, it aired on 1/10/2007. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Hoosier Daddy".